The family of late Esther Ibeto has written the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, Zone 2, Lagos, over the involvement of the men of the Nigerian Police in the administration of the deceased singer’s estate.
In a petition addressed to the AIG, dated September 11, 2025, and signed by L. O. Okoh, the Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mrs Esther Ibeto, the family expressed concern over the interference of the police in the property dispute.
The administrator urge the AIG to call all the policemen involved in the case to order and allow peace to reign on the property.
The petition read: “On behalf of the family and as Administrator of the Estate of the Late Mrs. Esther Ibeto, I wish to express our deep concern regarding the recent involvement of police officers in matters relating to the administration of the Estate.
“The police are neither beneficiaries nor parties to the Estate. We are therefore surprised and disturbed by the direct interference, including the removal of our staff and workers from the property, which has disrupted the lawful management of the Estate.
“In view of these developments, we respectfully call the attention of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) to this matter and urge that all officers involved be directed to refrain from further interference, while the family and Administrator complete the administration process in accordance with the law.
“The family maintains its firm position regarding the Estate and reiterates that any person or party wishing to challenge the administration should do so through the proper legal channels, namely the courts, rather than through police intervention.
“Ms. Uche Ibeto is the third child of the Late Mrs Esther Ibeto. She is not the Administrator of the Estate and is not the owner of the property. She has absolutely no legal right, title, or authority to make unilateral claims over the Estate or to parade herself as the owner. Her actions amount to a deliberate usurpation of the powers of the Administrator and are unlawful.
“The property has been sold and the buyer took possession of the property as the rightful and lawful owner.”
